Europe In Prisons

Author : Tom Daems,Luc Robert
Publisher : Springer
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319622507

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Europe in Prisons by Tom Daems,Luc Robert Pdf

This volume explores the role that European institutions have come to play in regulating national prisons systems. The authors introduce and contribute to advancing a new research agenda in international penology (‘Europe in prisons’) which complements the conventional comparative approach (‘prisons in Europe’). The chapters examine the impact – if any – that institutions such as the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the European Court of Human Rights have had on prison policy throughout Europe. With contributions from a wide range of countries such as Albania, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Norway and Spain, this edited collection offers a wide-ranging and authoritative guide to the effects of European institutions on prison policy.

Author : Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789287159823

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European Prison Rules by Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers Pdf

This publication examines the rules in force in Europe governing prisons and the treatment of prisoners, including the use of force, the selection of prison staff and the protection of prisoners' human rights, based on Recommendation Rec (2006) 2 on the European Prison Rules (which was adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in January 2006). It contains the text of the recommendation with a detailed commentary on it, together with a report which considers recent developments and analyses the effectiveness of these rules and of imprisonment as a form of punishment.

Author : A. M. van Kalmthout
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 993 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Prisoners, Foreign
ISBN : 9058502759

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Foreigners in European Prisons by A. M. van Kalmthout Pdf

Author : Julia Martínez-Ariño,Anne-Laure Zwilling
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9783030368340

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Religion and Prison: An Overview of Contemporary Europe by Julia Martínez-Ariño,Anne-Laure Zwilling Pdf

This volume offers a European overview of the management of religious diversity in prisons and provides readers with rich empirical material and a comparative perspective. The chapters combine both legal and sociological approaches. Coverage for each country includes historical background, current penitentiary organization, and recent changes or trends. In their exploration of legal aspects, the contributors look at such factors as the status of prison chaplains and regulations concerning religious practice and religious freedom. These include meals, prayers, and visits. The sociological analysis examines religious discrimination in prison, church-prison relations, conversion and proselytism, and more. The European coverage includes countries for which such information is seldom available. The book offers readers a better understanding of governance of religion in prisons. This text appeals to students, researchers and professionals in the field.

Author : Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015064787941

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European Prison Rules by Council of Europe. Committee of Ministers Pdf

This book contains the text of the Council of Europe recommendations on prisons, and examines in particular all aspects of imprisonment and prisons such as the use of force, the selection of prison staff and the protection of prisoners' human rights. The first part of the book contains the text of the recommendation and is followed by a commentary which discusses and explains the points and rules. The final section provides an overview of the recent developments in European Prison Rules, and analyses the effectiveness of these rules and the effectiveness of imprisonment as a form of punishment.

Author : John Muncie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Imprisonment
ISBN : PSU:000018910469

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Imprisonment by John Muncie Pdf

Author : Dirk van Zyl Smit,Sonja Snacken
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009-01-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780191018824

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Principles of European Prison Law and Policy by Dirk van Zyl Smit,Sonja Snacken Pdf

In recent years European prison law and policy have emerged as a force to be reckoned with. This book explores its development and analyses the penological and human rights foundations on which it is based. It examines the findings of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture, the recommendations of the Council of Europe, and the judgments of the European Court of Human Rights. From these sources it makes the general principles that underlie European prison law and policy explicit, emphasising the principle of using imprisonment as a last resort and the recognition of prisoners' rights. The book then moves on to apply these principles to conditions of imprisonment, regimes in prison, contacts between prisoners and the outside world, and the maintenance of good order in prisons. The final chapter of the book considers how European prison law and policy could best be advanced in future. The authors argue that the European Court of Human Rights should adopt a more proactive approach to ensuring that imprisonment is used only as a last resort, and that a more radical interpretation of the existing provisions of the European Convention on Human Rights will allow it to do so. It concludes that the growing cooperation on prison matters within Europe bodes well for the increased recognition of prisoners' rights across Europe. In spite of some countervailing voices, Europe should increasingly be able to give an international lead in a human rights approach to prison law and policy in the same way it has done with the abolition of the death penalty.

Author : Marcelo F. Aebi,Léa Berger-Kolopp,Christine Burkhardt,Mélanie M. Tiago
Publisher : Council of Europe
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2019-12-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789287189776

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Prisons in Europe 2005-2015 by Marcelo F. Aebi,Léa Berger-Kolopp,Christine Burkhardt,Mélanie M. Tiago Pdf

How many inmates are held in European prisons? Among them, how many are women? How many are foreign citizens? How many are not serving a final sentence? How many people enter prison every year, and how long do they remain there? Are there enough places for all of them? What is the ratio of inmates per member of prison staff? How much do prisons cost? If you are looking for the data necessary to provide answers to these and many other similar questions, this is the book for you. The Sourcebook of prison statistics compiles absolute numbers for 30 prison-related measures and computes another 30 indicators which can be used for comparative purposes. The sourcebook should be used together with Volume 1 of the Prisons in Europe 2005-2015 collection, which provides the context and methodology used to produce the data presented here.

Author : A. M. van Kalmthout
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Prisoners, Foreign
ISBN : 9058509753

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Foreigners in European Prisons by A. M. van Kalmthout Pdf

Over the last few decades, the prison populations in European countries have grown and their profiles have changed. There are more than 100,000 foreign prisoners in European countries. Their numbers vary greatly from country to country, but the average percentage of foreigners in the total European prison population is over 20%. Why are foreigners over-represented in European prison populations? Who are they and on what grounds are they held in detention? Are foreign prisoners more vulnerable due to language difficulties, cultural differences, and their distance from relatives? Are they being socially excluded? Is their treatment and legal position different from other prisoners? And, how are national prison systems and other authorities addressing this issue? Funded by the European Commission, this extensive study - developed within the framework of the EU program "Social Exclusion" - offers an answer to the questions stated above. With this, a distinction is made between foreigners who are detained for committing a crime - or are suspected of one - and foreigners whose deprivation of liberty is based on migration law. Originally published as a two volume set in 2007, this comprehensive single volume reprint contains country reports of twenty-five EU Member States, as well as six reports of organizations which contributed to the research. The first chapter presents a comparative overview with conclusions and recommendations. At the end, a detailed bibliography will be given which includes relevant websites and legal documents.

Author : Nicola Padfield,Dirk Van Zyl Smit,Frieder Dünkel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781134029266

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Release from Prison by Nicola Padfield,Dirk Van Zyl Smit,Frieder Dünkel Pdf

Release from prison is matter of increasing interest throughout Europe. On the one hand, arguments about the need to reduce prison numbers, as well the consistent findings that prisoners can be integrated into society more effectively if they are subject to a period of supervision in the community, have made early release policies attractive to governments and to academic commentators. On the other hand, there are concerns that early release may not be applied fairly to all prisoners. This book aims to meet the need for comparative information on release from prison across Europe and explores some of the key themes and issues. The body of the book focuses on country perspectives, providing an invaluable survey of the situation in a number of European countries. The introductory and concluding chapters place the comparative material in a broader perspective. They explain how release policy is related to wider questions about justice and fairness in prison-related decision-making and the changing place of imprisonment in European society.

Author : Vincenzo Ruggiero,Mick Ryan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-08-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781137028211

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Punishment in Europe by Vincenzo Ruggiero,Mick Ryan Pdf

This collection, from a range of leading international scholars, looks at penal practice in a variety of different European countries. Noting particularities as well as similarities, such as the overuse of imprisonment and the use of harsher sanctions against the poor, this book questions how we justify and deliver punishment in Europe.

Author : Katarina Tomaševski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105008918372

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Prison Health by Katarina Tomaševski Pdf

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Author : Frieder Dünkel,Ineke Pruin,Anette Storgaard,Jonas Weber
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 530 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781351761512

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Prisoner Resettlement in Europe by Frieder Dünkel,Ineke Pruin,Anette Storgaard,Jonas Weber Pdf

Questions regarding how to improve the transitional phase from prison to life in society after release have gained major importance in the last decade in criminal policy. All over the world release preparation and resettlement practice are discussed with the aim to reduce negative effects of imprisonment and re-offending rates. Small and large reforms aiming at the improvement of release processes and reintegration strategies have taken place in many European states. This book describes the current European landscape of prisoner resettlement and brings together the results and ideas of leading European academic experts with the ambition of furthering national, European and international reform debates. This book presents national reports about resettlement processes and structures in 20 European countries: written by national scholars, these reports reveal important actors in resettlement processes as well as political decisions about the role of the communities in "taking the prisoners back", or the use of early release as a strategy to motivate the released prisoner to enter into a future without crime. Thematic chapters then concentrate on several aspects of prisoner resettlement that are of importance across borders: ethical, legal and practical challenges are discussed with a view on European developments, and theoretical frameworks of prisoner resettlement are used to develop comprehensive perspectives for future reform debates. The book serves as a fundamental source for researchers, politicians and practitioners in the field of prison and probation reform and practice. It is also useful in the field of social work, in so far that the analyses confirm that prisoner resettlement is not just a problem of criminal, but also of social justice. Sustainable reforms need the will of and good cooperation between all responsible actors and organizations from the justice, social, health and welfare sectors, as well as from society as a whole in the consent for taking released prisoners back.

Author : Tom Vander Beken
Publisher : Springer
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319293882

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The Role of Prison in Europe by Tom Vander Beken Pdf

This book discusses the role of the prison in Europe across a divide of over 200 years. Inspired by the travels of the prison reformer John Howard (1726-1790), who visited prisons across Europe in the eighteenth century, it fundamentally reflects on centuries of the practice of locking people up as punishment. Howard travelled across Europe to visit prisons, with a simple method: he travelled and knocked on prison doors on his journey and entered the premises. He then observed the situation in the prison, took notes and left to visit other locations. Howard's influential book The State of the Prisons resulted from his experiences, provoking debate among prison reformers and academics worldwide. Adopting the contemporary methods of prison tourism research, the author follows in Howard's footsteps. He draws on extensive research conducted in prisons across six countries: England, Norway, the Netherlands, France, Italy and Azerbaijan. Howard's reflections are used as a frame to assess contemporary prisons, particularly revolving around the questions of what prisons are for today, and what they should (or should not) be. It will be of great interest to criminologists researching prisons and penology, as well as historians interested in the histories of punishment.

Author : Pieter Spierenburg
Publisher : Amsterdam University Press
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789053569894

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The Prison Experience by Pieter Spierenburg Pdf

Though the prison is central to the penal system of most modern nations, many believe that imprisonment did not become a major judicial sanction until the nineteenth century. In this readable history, Pieter Spierenburg traces the evolution of the prison during the early modern period and illustrates the important role it has played as both disciplinary institution and penal option from the late sixteenth century onward. Placing particular emphasis on the prisons of the Netherlands, Germany, and France, The Prison Experience examines not only the long-term nature of prisons and the historical conceptions of their prisoners but also looks at the daily lives of inmates—supplementing our understanding of social change and day-to-day life in early modern Europe.